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If there is one thing, not that there is just one, but the one big thing that survival horrors can't do, that is online multiplayer. A co-op might work, it's close enough to the spirit of the genre and it's also a plausible concept. But full-out online multiplayer is a bit of a stretch as far as the co... |
16 November 2009
07:16 GMT |
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Naughty Dog, the developer of Uncharted 2: Among Thieves, is asking fans of the series which it has created to weight in on the new multiplayer lists which should be offered for the game. A poll has been posted on the official site listing the options and an update, containing the chosen new content could be delivere... |
11 November 2009
14:31 GMT |
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If PC gamers didn't have enough reasons to hate Infinity Ward for what it's doing to Modern Warfare 2, the company just gave them a whole-new box of ammunition. Feeling like the PC still had an edge on the console versions of MW2, the company decided to even things out. So, the maximum number of gamers that... |
5 November 2009
05:07 GMT |
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Brutal Legend has been bound to receive an expansion pack for quite a while now, but details regarding it have not escaped the mouths of the officials. That has changed, as the downloadable-content pack has finally been revealed to the world. Tears of the Hextadon will become available for the Xbox 360 and PlayStatio... |
28 October 2009
11:01 GMT |
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A Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 clip started flying around the net just the other day, which was shot from a third-person perspective. Nobody really knew what to make of it. It could have been a special feature of the game, a cleverly disguised multiplayer spectacle, a new play mode or just a fake. Well, things got ... |
27 October 2009
04:09 GMT |
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Modern Warfare 2 is slowly creeping towards its release date of November 10 and with the substance of the game pretty much known at the moment, the developers are taking some time to actually explain why some of the choices related to the upcoming experience have turned out this way.In a day and age when most shooter... |
16 October 2009
04:47 GMT |
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Sony, as the publisher, and Zipper Interactive, as the developer, are announcing that they are expanding the amount of gamers who can get into the beta stage of MAG or Massive Action Game, their multiplayer shooter set to offer complex team-based and objective-oriented battles for up to 256 players.The new stage is s... |
13 October 2009
13:31 GMT |
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Uncharted 2: Among Thieves is not out yet but the creators at Naughty Dog seem to be very eager to talk about what comes next for the franchise. Initial reviews for the game are very positive, emphasizing that the new adventure starring Nathan Drake managed to build on the positive elements of the original while addi... |
8 October 2009
18:01 GMT |
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Modern Warfare 2 is set to be released on November 10 and gamers are now pretty much in the know regarding the plot of the title and what new mechanics it is set to offer when compared to the original.In order to slake the thirst of fans until the release date, which is about a month away, Infinity Ward and Activisio... |
6 October 2009
16:31 GMT |
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Metroid Prime 3: Corruption seemed to put a lid on the series and no news of any further developments was heard. Retro Studios didn't have any official releases or content in their schedule and not even rumors surfaced about the series. But it looks like the game might see some more action after all. In a recent... |
24 September 2009
14:01 GMT |
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Concurrent with the release of the PlayStation Portable Go!, which is set to be launched shortly, Sony has announced that it plans to introduce a new line of small titles called PSP Minis, which are set to be quick-to-create, easy-to-approve and -to-download by the player, offering experiences akin to those offered b... |
21 September 2009
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Sony has announced that players who are interested in buying Massive Action Game, also known as MAG, its upcoming multiplayer shooter, now have a variety of options related to pre-ordering the videogame and getting access to the beta. The full game is set to be released exclusively for the PlayStation 3 on January 31... |
9 September 2009
04:18 GMT |
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SouthPeak Games has announced that it will be offering quite a few interesting goodies for all those who are interested in pre-ordering the first person multiplayer-oriented shooter Section 8.The offering was initially detailed for the United Kingdom only. Players who pre-order the title will be receiving a special c... |
28 August 2009
04:10 GMT |
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The PlayStation Portable is quite a popular piece of hardware these days as many people want to have a multimedia device capable of storing all of their favorite content and even support video games on the go. Part of the new strategy in order to support the PSP even more is Sony's attempt to bring almost all o... |
25 August 2009
02:20 GMT |
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A multiplayer mode is critical for many games out there because it offers players more reasons to keep playing it and, for those who don't have a lot of money to invest, a great dose of entertainment in the long run, after the single player campaign is finished. But it is a tricky thing for developers, as they ... |
21 August 2009
04:19 GMT |
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Trivial Technology, a developer of several card and board games for iPhone and iPod touch, has announced the release of Backgammon Lite 1.5.0. OS 3.0-tested, Backgammon Lite is likely the best backgammon game in the App Store, now with multiplayer support, including Peer to Peer integration. “Play with your fri... |
19 August 2009
07:03 GMT |
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There's no doubt that Modern Warfare 2 will be one of the biggest videogame launches of this fall and Activision is working hard to hype up the title while also creating a community around the game able to sustain it on the long term.And part of this public outreach effort is to make sure players know that their... |
12 August 2009
06:30 GMT |
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BioShock 2 is still set to miss this year's Christmas shopping season but that has done nothing to limit the excitement the videogame is generating among players. And GameStop, the retail chain that is already taking pre-orders for the title, is stocking the fires of fandom by revealing that it will offer two ex... |
10 August 2009
18:01 GMT |
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Racing games are all about high-paced action, fast thrills and some memorable, fun-filled races alongside your friends over the Internet. That is why the multiplayer mode for any such game is a very important one, and many developers strive to deliver the best experience out there. Such is the case with Codemasters ... |
10 August 2009
03:14 GMT |
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SouthPeak Games, as the publisher, and TimeGate Studios, as the developer, have announced that their upcoming Section 8 futuristic shooter will get a beta for the PC on August 10. The testing period will be aimed at European gamers and will allow them to see how the experience is shaping up while offering crucial fee... |
6 August 2009
03:49 GMT |
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Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare is one of the biggest games to appear in recent years. It has brought critical acclaim to the first person shooter series and has really changed the way development studios look at the single and multiplayer sides of their creations. Given the fact that it is still one of the most play... |
4 August 2009
16:41 GMT |
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Wolfenstein is getting a reboot, one promising to be more successful than the handful of attempts at bringing the classic franchise back to life over the year, and one of the major components of any modern first person shooter is the multiplayer section, so the development team has been talking about how it plans to ... |
4 August 2009
05:09 GMT |
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Christophe Balestra, who is the co-president of developer Naughty Dog, has announced that its upcoming title, Uncharted 2: Among Thieves, will not require the player to install it to the hard drive of the PlayStation 3. The new was delivered, in Web 2.0 fashion, via Twitter, as Balestra stated, quite clearly, that &l... |
29 July 2009
14:41 GMT |
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Brutal Legend is one of the most interesting titles to appear this fall season, and one of the few new properties to still be scheduled during that particular busy period of the year. Set to tell the story of roadie Eddie Riggs and his epic saga through a fantasy land based on heavy metal motives, the title's ma... |
24 July 2009
12:41 GMT |
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BioShock 2 has spent quite a lot of time in the media spotlight these days, as its publisher, Take Two, has announced that it won't be available this fall, due to the fact that the teams at 2K Marin, which is designing the single player game, and at Digital Extremes, which is handling the multiplayer side, need ... |
17 July 2009
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Section 8 is marketed as being one of the games that will revolutionize multiplayer shooters on the Xbox 360 and the PC. It's being developed by TimeGate, which fought with Paramount over the idea, and published by SouthPeak. With the game set to be released on August 28, the developers are trying to emphasize w... |
10 July 2009
12:51 GMT |
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Bungie and Microsoft have announced the final three multiplayer maps that are set to be released to gamers when Halo 3: ODST is launched on September 22. The new title is offering a single player campaign focused on the exploits of a Orbital Drop Shock Trooper squad trapped in New Mombasa, a new multiplayer mode, cal... |
8 July 2009
18:11 GMT |
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StarCraft II has been in the center of a lot of controversy these days as the company behind it, Blizzard, has revealed that it will not include support for Local Area Networks (LANs) in the game. This is serious news, especially since the first title is still being played today because of its top-notch multiplayer m... |
2 July 2009
03:31 GMT |
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Without a doubt, StarCraft II is one of the most expected titles in the upcoming months, as no concrete release date was given to it by its creator, Blizzard. But the company broke a lot of hearts yesterday, as it announced that LAN multiplayer support would not be included in the game, and that all of the multiplaye... |
1 July 2009
16:51 GMT |
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Blizzard is one of the most respected video game developers in the industry, largely because it makes titles that are very reliable, run on a lot of PC configurations and have features that are extremely intuitive. Another reason why old titles like StarCraft, Warcraft III or Diablo II are still being played today i... |
30 June 2009
16:41 GMT |
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The Call of Duty series of video games has offered some truly intense single player experiences, whether it was CoD 4: Modern Warfare or the most recent World at War title made by Treyarch. But another area where the franchise shined was the multiplayer mode.They featured a variety of gameplay and highly customizable... |
26 June 2009
03:29 GMT |
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Relic announced even before the release date that Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II would be getting extensive support after launch, and it seems to be keeping its word.Quite some months after the initial release of the title and with requested features, like native support for 2 versus 2 matches and maps, already int... |
23 June 2009
16:41 GMT |
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Splinter Cell: Conviction is set to offer new multiplayer mechanics, when compared to previous titles in the series, which were focused on the mercenaries versus spies battle. Apparently, the new stealth action videogame from Ubisoft is also set to receive DLC, following the trend of all AAA titles released in the la... |
11 June 2009
05:06 GMT |
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Microsoft has officially confirmed that Crackdown 2 is set to support 4 player co operative play in the main campaign and up to 16 players in competitive multiplayer. The data is shown on the game page for the title, which is being developed by Ruffian Games and set to arrive exclusively on the Xbox 360 probably some... |
11 June 2009
02:00 GMT |
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One of the interesting things related to BioShock 2 is that the multiplayer component of the title is being created by Digital Extremes, while 2K Marin handles the development of the single player portion of the game. And it seems that Digital Extremes is trying to make sure that the multiplayer stands on its own and... |
1 June 2009
16:51 GMT |
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Epic Games is sending word that its multiplayer shooter, Unreal Tournament 3 Black, is set to get another weekend in which it will be free to play to all the gamers who are interested in it. The game can be enjoyed without pay beginning this Thursday and all those who want to be ready at midnight can now begin the pr... |
27 May 2009
05:10 GMT |
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It's always nice to see a developer that admits its mistakes and makes amends with players. Stardock is the latest example, as the company has begun sending out coupons for all those players who bought and registered Demigod, the Gas Powered Games developed multiplayer-oriented videogame.Given the problems that ... |
26 May 2009
14:31 GMT |
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BioShock was one of the greatest games in the last few years, thanks to its great story, intriguing gameplay mechanics and tough moral issues that it raised and offered to players. But even though it was a great experience, the fact that it didn't have a multiplayer mode made it insignificant to a lot of gamers ... |
11 May 2009
16:41 GMT |
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Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare was one of the biggest titles to appear at the end of 2007, introducing at the same time a new prestige and critical acclaim for the first-person shooter, which hadn't really brought the house down in terms of originality up until then. The team at Infinity Ward created a solid ex... |
29 April 2009
03:04 GMT |
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Uncharted: Drake's Fortune was one of the biggest titles to appear for Sony's PlayStation 3 console, as it really showcased just what the big black box could do in terms of graphics and gameplay. Naughty Dog's creation really broke the mold and established itself as a premium single-player experience. ... |
28 April 2009
15:01 GMT |
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EA Sports has just sent word that no less than 500 million on line matches have been played since June 2008, when the company implemented a tracking system. Gamers continue to increase that number by about 2.2 million matches each day, logging in around 4 billion gameplay minutes. The increase over last year is of 17... |
23 April 2009
16:21 GMT |
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Role-Playing Games have become quite popular these days, largely due to the power of current-generation platforms, which allow developers to deliver a great and long experience to players without sacrificing anything. Mass Effect was arguably one of the first next-gen RPGs, coming from veteran developer BioWare, whi... |
23 April 2009
03:09 GMT |
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Valve has released a new update for its multiplayer shooter Team Fortress 2, set to offer some small changes to gameplay while also preparing the game for an even bigger update, which should come soon, tweaking the way all the classes in the game behave.Some of the direct consequences are that players can now permane... |
22 April 2009
07:24 GMT |
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After a long period in beta, Gas Powered Games' Demigod was released this week. Unfortunately, the game is now experiencing quite a few issues. Some players are reporting that they cannot connect to the multiplayer servers while others are saying that the matchmaking is not working properly, pairing up new playe... |
16 April 2009
18:11 GMT |
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Sony and Titan Studios announced their upcoming project, called Fat Princess, last year and some people quickly complained about the title of the game and about the center piece of the gameplay, which revolves around players trying to steal a princess that can be harder to carry depending on what she has eaten.But th... |
15 April 2009
15:01 GMT |
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Relic is announcing that it has just launched the 1.2.1 patch for its most recent release, Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II. There are quite a few changes coming in the package, which will be automatically applied to the videogame when you log into your Steam account.But the star of the 1.2.1 patch is the additi... |
14 April 2009
04:58 GMT |
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The Resident Evil franchise is one of the most popular horror survival series of video games out there, with Capcom catering to the tastes of a lot of fans with each and every installment in the lineup of titles. Resident Evil 5, the latest iteration in the franchise, has been launched for quite some time and has sol... |
14 April 2009
03:26 GMT |
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Killzone 2 is one of those games that Sony thinks will be driving people to buy a PlayStation 3 console and not an Xbox 360. So, the fact that it has managed to sell quite a few copies is not a surprise. Still, it's noteworthy that Guerrilla Games has decided to mark successful sales reports with an announcement... |
13 April 2009
05:10 GMT |
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There are a lot of video game developers that specialize in first-person shooters. We've got studios like Infinity Ward, id Software or Epic Games, but none of them is as respected as Crytek, creator of the iconic Far Cry and the more recent Crysis series of games. It has always pushed the envelope in terms of ... |
10 April 2009
03:03 GMT |
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On a short note about the company’s line of interest, I have to state that it has been developing puzzle games ever since 2003. It really hit it big with the release of what is now known as LinLink, a simple and captivating tile matching puzzle game that seems to have made its place into the homes of an impress... |
4 April 2009
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